School: River Ridge High School in Lacey.
Parents or guardians: Paul Adelmann and Vicki Odegaard.
Best personal achievement: Getting 10th in state for swimming.
How I spend my time: Doing homework and swimming.
Favorite subjects: Math, science and English.
Favorite movie: The “Bourne” trilogy.
Favorite book: “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee.
Dream job: Freelance photographer
Someone I respect: My sister Emily Adelmann.
The hardest part of being a student is: Balancing my time between sports and school.
My future ambitions or career aspirations include: To graduate high school with a 4.0 grade-point average, and go to a four-year university.
Someone famous I would like to meet: Oprah Winfrey.
Someday, looking back on my life, I’ll be able to say: “I made a positive impact on society.”
Biggest challenge facing teenagers today: Understanding what happens in today’s world will affect us when we are adults and keeping focus on what is important in life.
One thing in the world I would change if I could: To end all poverty.
Nominated by: English teacher Sherri Evans . She wrote: “Freshman Erin Adelmann has truly soared into RRHS on the wings of a Hawk. Erin represented the Hawks at (state) in swimming while also maintaining high grades in rigorous academic courses. Her upbeat personality and smiling face always brighten my day.”
